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Samantha Ruth Prabhu co-founded Secret Alchemist raises $3 million in seed funding : Bollywood News

Secret Alchemist, India’s first clean perfume brand, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by Unilever Ventures with participation from DSG Consumer Partners. Founded by Ankita Thadani, Akash Valia, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, the brand is redefining Indian perfumery by creating clean, ingredient-led fragrances designed for modern consumers. Samantha Ruth Prabhu co-founded […]

Social media trolls OpenAI over its new non-profit foundation: ‘Tobacco company funding cancer research’

OpenAI may have thought its announcement would invite encouragement and support, but news of a newly recapitalised non-profit foundation has instead sparked a wave of online mockery, with social media users pointing out the irony of a company valued at around $130 billion suddenly talking about giving away “freebies.” The company posted on X that […]

How big tech went from banning Trump to funding his $300 million White House ballroom

In a dramatic turnaround, technology giants that once de-platformed Donald Trump are now among the principal donors financing his $300 million White House ballroom. The 90,000-square-foot venue, which will replace the historic East Wing, has sparked debate over corporate influence, historic preservation, and political optics.The ballroom is now more than a luxury venue—it is a […]

The billionaire funding the American military during federal shutdown | World News

Billionaire Timothy Mellon donates $130M to pay troops / AI-generated illustration Timothy Mellon, the reclusive billionaire heir to the Mellon banking fortune, has made headlines after donating $130 million to ensure U.S. troops continue receiving their salaries during the government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025. Unmasking Timothy Mellon The mystery donor who provided […]

From Google to Apple: Who’s funding Donald Trump’s $250 million White House ballroom dream?

In what he calls a “gift to the American people,” President Donald Trump has begun construction on a massive new ballroom at the White House, with funding coming entirely from private donors that include some of the world’s biggest companies. According to the White House, major firms such as Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Lockheed Martin, […]

Unesco is choosing new director who will face big funding shortage after US exit

The Unesco logo hangs from a podium in Paris (Image credits: AP) PARIS: An Egyptian antiquities professor and ex-tourism minister is facing off against a Congolese economist who promoted schooling in refugee camps in a race to become the new director of Unesco. Whoever wins will inherit a world body reeling from the Trump administration’s […]

NY transit project halts: Trump admin freezes $18 bn funding; cites ‘unconstitutional’ practices | World News

Trump admin freezes $18 bn New York transit project funding The Trump administration on Wednesday announced a freeze on roughly $18 billion in funding for two major New York City infrastructure projects. The funding was earmarked for the Hudson River Tunnel Project (Gateway) and the Second Avenue Subway project, according to Office of Management and […]

‘Sick, dangerous’: Trump labels Antifa ‘terrorist organisation’; calls for funding probe

US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he is designating Antifa as a terrorist organisation, citing what he described as its role in political violence following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.Posting on Truth Social, the President wrote: “I am pleased to inform our many U.S.A. Patriots that I am designating ANTIFA, A […]

Minnesota church shooting: Did Trump administration cuts weaken security? Critics blame lost funding for missed red flags

Representative image (Picture credit: AP) Weeks before a gunman opened fire at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, killing two children and injuring 18 others, the Trump administration cut funding for a Minnesota program intended to prevent acts of mass violence, according to documents cited by the New York Times.In July, the Department of Homeland Security […]

Indian-origin Florida trucker crash sparks law review: Trump admin threatens funding cuts to state; says English language rule must

Donald Trump (left), Harjinder Singh (Agencies) Trump administration has warned that California, Washington, and New Mexico may face significant cuts in federal safety funding unless they enforce English language requirements for commercial truck drivers – a move spurred by a recent fatal crash in Florida involving an Indian-origin driver, reported Fox news.Transportation secretary Sean Duffy […]